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klage homograph 2

verbverb

to complain · to lodge a complaint, to appeal

EtymologyOpphav

av tysk eller lavtysk klagen from German or Low German klagen

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gi uttrykk for misnøye;
    jamre seg;
    sutre (1)to whine, syteto grumble
    to express dissatisfaction;
    to moan;
    to whinesutre (1), to grumblesyte
    • syte og klage to moan and groan
    • klage over dårlig helse to complain of poor health
    • de klager stadig sin nød for henne they are forever pouring out their troubles to her
  2. inngi klage (I, 2)a complaint;
    anke (II, 3)to appeal, protestere (1)to object, reklamere (1)to complain about faulty goods
    to lodge a complaintklage (I, 2);
    to appealanke (II, 3), to objectprotestere (1), to complain about faulty goodsreklamere (1)
    • klage på servicen på hotellet to complain about the service at the hotel
    • hvert år er det mange som klager på skatten every year a lot of people complain about their tax assessment
    • klage til Kongen to appeal to the King